Gray Hairstreak(Strymon melinus)
Caterpillar hosts: Flowers and fruits from an almost endless variety of plants; most often from pea
(Fabaceae) and mallow (Malvaceae) families
including beans (Phaseolus), clovers (Trifolium),
cotton (Gossypium), and mallow (Malva).
Adult food: Nectar from many flower species including dogbane, milkweed, mint, winter cress, goldenrod,
tick trefoil, and white sweet clover.
The Gray Hairstreak can usually be found around open, nonforested sites; common in disturbed, weedy areas.